Delia Ephron biography

Delia Ephron

Delia Ephron Biography

Delia Ephron, author and screenwriter, has written many
books for children and adults, including Hanging Up, Big City Eyes, and The Girl Who Changed the World. Her
film work as a writer and producer includes the movie Hanging Up, as well
as You've Got Mail, The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants, and Michael. She lives in New York City.

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Interview

An Interview with Diana Ephron

What inspired you to write this novel?
The Log column in the local East Hampton newspaper. I visited
friends in the Hamptons and got hooked on it. This column lists incidents that
have been reported to the police--things like "three geraniums disappeared
off my porch." I loved the innocence of the crimes, and the idea that
crimes could be innocent. I began to think: suppose a woman is a crime reporter
in a place where there are no serious crimes. Then something big happens. Would
people believe it? This was the germ of the idea for this book. I also began to
think of all of the things that I'm interested in. Divorce and its effect on
children is one of them. I like to write about things that people find terribly
sad, find the humor in it, and make people laugh and cry.

Lily argues, "Divorce is the destruction of childhood." Is
she speaking in your voice? Well, I am not Lily, but she has concerns and interests that I
share. I am a stepmother, not a single mother. However, I have seen how my
stepchildren have been affected by divorce. I have written nonfiction about
divorced kids and have interviewed a lot of these kids. I have seen the anger
and hurt. Parents have to get ...

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